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University of Texas / Texas Tribune Texas Statewide Survey Field Dates: June 5 to 14, 2015 N=1200 Adults Margin of error: +/- 2.83% (3.28% adjusted for weighting) unless otherwise noted* Interest and Engagement Q1. Are you registered to vote in the state of Texas? 1. Yes, registered
100%
Q2. Generally speaking, would you say that you are extremely interested in politics and public affairs, somewhat interested, not very interested, or not at all interested? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Extremely interested Somewhat interested Not very interested Not at all interested Don’t know
46% 42 8 4 1
Q3. There are many elections in the state of Texas. Furthermore, many people intend to vote in a given election, but sometimes personal and professional circumstances keep them from the polls. Thinking back over the past two or three years, would you say that you voted in all elections, almost all, about half, one or two, or none at all? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Every election Almost every election About half One or two None Don’t know
34% 39 11 10 4 1
*
In calculating the margin of error (MOE) for the survey, we provide two calculations, one that compensates for the relative standard deviation of the weights and one that does not. Without taking the variance of the weights into account, the margin of error for the full sample is 2.83%. To compensate for the additional uncertainty from weighting, we apply a multiplier derived from the coefficient of variation of the weights: sqrt(1+CV^2), where CV=sd(weights)/mean(weights). For this weight sensitive calculation, the MOE for the full sample is 3.28%. UT-Austin/Texas Tribune – Texas Statewide Survey, June 2015 Page 1 of 20
Most Important Problem Q4. What would you say is the most important problem facing this country today? [Randomize] 1. The economy 2. Federal spending/national debt 3. Political corruption/leadership 4. National security/terrorism 5. Immigration 6. Income inequality 7. Unemployment/jobs 8. Health care 9. Moral decline 10. Border security 11. Education 12. Middle East instability 13. Race relations 14. Partisan gridlock 15. Taxes 16. Gun control/gun violence 17. Crime and drugs 18. Environment 19. Social welfare programs 20. Police brutality/police militarization 21. Gay marriage 22. Gas prices 23. Voting system 24. The media 25. Government data collection 26. Gender inequality 27. Abortion 28. Energy 29. Housing 30. Afghanistan/Pakistan 31. Foreign trade 32. Russia/Ukraine
13% 11 9 8 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Q5. What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today? [Randomize] 1. Border security 2. Immigration 3. Political corruption/leadership 4. Education 5. The economy 6. Health care 7. Unemployment/jobs 8. Moral decline 9. Police brutality/police militarization 10. Crime and drugs 11. Transportation/roads/traffic 12. Social welfare programs 13. Gun control/gun violence 14. Water supply 15. Taxes 16. Gay marriage 17. Environment 18. Voting system 19. State government spending 20. Abortion 21. Redistricting 22. State budget cuts 23. Gas prices 24. Insurance rates 25. Utility rates 26. Energy 27. Electoral fraud 28. Property rights 29. Housing 30. The media 31. State courts
20% 18 7 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Retrospective Assessments Q6. How would you rate the job Barack Obama has done as president? Would you say that you… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don’t know
17% 18 10 10 45 1
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Q7. How would you rate the job the U.S. Congress is doing? Would you say that you… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don’t know
2% 13 21 26 36 2
Q7A. How would you rate the job that your U.S. Congressman is doing? Would you say that you… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don’t know
9% 24 24 17 19 7
Q8. How would you rate the job Greg Abbott has done as governor? Would you say that you… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don’t know
22% 24 28 8 16 15
Q9. How would you rate the job Dan Patrick has done as lieutenant governor? Would you say that you… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don’t know
13% 19 28 8 16 15
Q10. How would you rate the job the Texas Legislature is doing? Would you say that you… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don’t know
10% 32 20 14 16 7
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Q11. Thinking about the country, do you think that things are headed in the right direction, or do you think that things are headed off on the wrong track? 1. Right direction 2. Wrong track 3. Don’t know
23% 64 14
Q12. Compared to a year ago, would you say that the national economy is a lot better off, somewhat better off, about the same, somewhat worse off, or a lot worse off? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
A lot better off Somewhat better off About the same Somewhat worse off A lot worse off Don’t know
7% 24 33 21 13 3
Q13. Thinking about the state of Texas, do you think that things are headed in the right direction, or do you think that things are headed off on the wrong track? 1. Right direction 2. Wrong track 3. Don’t know
50% 32 18
Q14. Compared to a year ago, would you say that you and your family are economically a lot better off, somewhat better off, about the same, somewhat worse off, or a lot worse off? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
A lot better off Somewhat better off About the same Somewhat worse off A lot worse off Don’t know
5% 21 48 17 7 2
Q15. Compared to a year ago, would you say that the Texas economy is a lot better off, somewhat better off, about the same, somewhat worse off, or a lot worse off? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
A lot better off Somewhat better off About the same Somewhat worse off A lot worse off Don’t know
5% 28 44 14 4 4
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Political Figures and Elections Q16. If the 2016 primary elections for President were held today, would you vote in the Republican primary, the Democratic primary, or wouldn’t you vote in either primary? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Republican primary Democratic primary Wouldn’t vote in a primary Don’t know
47% 33 11 10
[For Q17 and Q18, after indicating their first choice, respondents were asked, “Of the remaining possible candidates, who would be your second choice, or have you not thought about it enough to have an opinion?”] Q17. [ASK IF Q16=1] If the 2016 Republican primary election for president were held today, which of the following possible candidates would you vote for, or haven’t you thought about it enough to have an opinion? [Randomize 1-16] (n=504, MOE is +/- 4.37%; MOE is +/- 4.75% when adjusted for weighting) 1. Ted Cruz 2. Rick Perry 3. Scott Walker 4. Marco Rubio 5. Jeb Bush 6. Ben Carson 7. Rand Paul 8. Mike Huckabee 9. Carly Fiorina 10. Rick Santorum 11. Donald Trump 12. Chris Christie 13. Bobby Jindal 14. John Kasich 15. Lindsey Graham 16. George Pataki 17. Haven’t thought enough about it to have an opinion
First Choice 20% 12 10 8 7 6 6 5 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0
Second Choice 16% 13 14 9 5 5 8 7 4 2 2 3 3 1 2 0
15
6
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Q18. [ASK IF Q16=2] If the 2016 Democratic primary election for president were held today, which of the following possible candidates would you vote for, or haven’t you thought about it enough to have an opinion? [Randomize 1-8] (n=457, MOE is +/- 4.58%; MOE is +/- 5.27% when adjusted for weighting) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Hillary Clinton Bernie Sanders Joe Biden Elizabeth Warren Andrew Cuomo Martin O’Malley Jim Webb Lincoln Chafee Haven’t thought enough about it to have an opinion
First Choice 53% 15 8 8 1 1 1 1
Second Choice 17% 11 25 20 4 4 2 1
12
17
Q19. Suppose the Tea Party movement organized itself as a political party. When thinking about the next election for Congress, would you vote for [Randomize] the Republican candidate from your district, the Democratic candidate from your district, or the Tea Party candidate from your district? [Randomize 1-2] 1. 2. 3. 4.
Republican candidate Democratic candidate Tea Party candidate Don’t know
24% 34 18 24
Q20. Do you think the Tea Party movement has too much influence, too little influence, or the right amount of influence in the Republican Party? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Too much influence Too little influence The right amount of influence Don’t know
32% 26 22 21
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[RANDOMIZE Q21-Q26] Q21. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Ted Cruz.
June 2015 Feb. 2015 Oct. 2014 June 2014 Feb. 2014 Oct. 2013 June 2013
Very Favorable 22 26 26 29 29 23 26
Somewhat Favorable 18 15 18 17 14 15 14
Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable 15 12 11 10 10 14 13
Somewhat Unfavorable 8 8 8 6 8 6 7
Very Unfavorable 29 28 28 28 29 31 24
Don’t Know/No Opinion 7 10 8 11 10 10 17
Q22. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Greg Abbott.
June 2015 Feb. 2015 Oct. 2014 June 2014 Feb. 2014 Oct. 2013 June 2013
Very Favorable 24 25 23 25 23 16 12
Somewhat Favorable 24 21 24 20 22 20 17
Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable 15 16 12 15 15 23 20
Somewhat Unfavorable 9 9 11 7 9 11 9
Very Unfavorable 20 19 23 18 16 13 11
Don’t Know/No Opinion 7 10 8 15 16 18 31
Q23. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Dan Patrick.
June 2015 Feb. 2015 Oct. 2014 June 2014 Feb. 2014
Very Favorable 10 10 12 15 10
Somewhat Favorable 18 17 24 23 16
Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable 28 23 20 17 23
Somewhat Unfavorable 9 9 7 8 8
Very Unfavorable 15 15 15 16 10
Don’t Know/No Opinion 19 26 20 21 33
Q24. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Joe Straus.
June 2015 Feb. 2015 June 2013
Very Favorable 3 3 1
Somewhat Favorable 8 9 8
Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable 26 25 20
Somewhat Unfavorable 7 7 9
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Very Unfavorable 8 7 7
Don’t Know/No Opinion 47 49 55
Q25. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Barack Obama. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Very favorable Somewhat favorable Neither favorable nor unfavorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Don’t know/no opinion
18% 16 9 9 46 2
Q26. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Hillary Clinton. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Very favorable Somewhat favorable Neither favorable nor unfavorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Don’t know/no opinion
17% 18 9 10 45 2
Policy Questions Q27. How do you feel about the following statement: Generally speaking, the way state government runs in Texas serves as a good model for other states to follow? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know
26% 33 12 18 11
Q28. How closely have you been following the Texas Legislature this session? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Extremely closely Somewhat closely Not very closely Not at all closely
12% 45 32 11
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Q29. Below are some proposals that the Texas Legislature debated this year. Please tell us whether you would support or oppose each of the following proposals: [RANDOMIZE A-H AND GRID WITH RESPONSE OPTIONS: “Strongly support”, “Somewhat support”, “Somewhat oppose”, “Strongly oppose”, “Don’t know”]
D. Allowing Texans to openly carry handguns in public places so long as they have a license to do so.
Strongly support
Somewhat support
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
Don’t Know/No Opinion
30%
22%
13%
30%
5%
Q32. Which of the following is closest to your opinion? State law should… 1. prohibit concealed handgun license (CHL) holders from carrying their weapons on college campuses. 2. allow individual colleges and universities the right to determine whether CHL holders can carry their weapons on campus. 3. guarantee the right of CHL holders to carry their weapons on campus. 4. Don’t know/no opinion
37% 26 25 12
Q33. Should illegal immigrants who have graduated from Texas high schools, lived in the state for at least three years, and applied for citizenship receive in-state tuition rates at Texas public colleges and universities, or should they have to pay the higher tuition rate for out of-state students? 1. In-state tuition 2. Out-of-state tuition 3. Don’t know/No opinion
41% 43 16
Q34. What is your opinion on gay marriage? 1. Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry 2. Gays and lesbians should not have the right to marry 3. Don’t know
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44% 41 14
Q35. As you may know, currently, the maximum penalty for possession of small amounts of marijuana can include up to 180 days in jail and/or a fine of up to $2,000. Would you support or oppose reducing punishment for possession of small amounts of marijuana to a citation and a fine of $250? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Don’t know
44% 24 11 15 7
Q37. As you might know, in Texas, parental consent is required for a minor to obtain an abortion. However, a judge can bypass the parental consent requirement for a minor if seeking permission from their parents could endanger them. Do you support or oppose making it more difficult for minors in these circumstances to receive an abortion without their parents' consent? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Don’t know
30% 20 14 22 14
Q38. Do you think businesses should be allowed to refuse services to gays and lesbians for religious reasons, or do you think that businesses should be required to provide services to gays and lesbians? 1. Should be allowed to refuse services 2. Should be required to provide services 3. Don’t know/no opinion
41% 45 14
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Q41. Just your opinion, in the United States today, how much discrimination is there against…[RANDOMIZE A-J WITH RESPONSE OPTIONS, “A lot of discrimination”, “Some”, “Not very much”, “None at all”, “Don’t know/no opinion”.]
A. Whites B. African Americans C. Hispanics D. Asians E. Women F. Gays and lesbians G. Transgender people H. Christians I. Muslims J. Men
A lot 13% 32% 21% 9% 16% 36% 40% 25% 39% 8%
Some 26% 36% 42% 37% 43% 34% 33% 26% 33% 20%
Not very much 29% 21% 25% 35% 28% 18% 13% 26% 15% 35%
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None at all 28% 8% 9% 14% 10% 8% 8% 19% 9% 32%
Don’t Know/No Opinion 4% 3% 4% 5% 3% 4% 6% 4% 4% 5%
Political Knowledge [Randomize INFO1-INFO4] INFO1. Which political party holds the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Republican Party Democratic Party Neither Don’t know
76% 9 3 12
INFO2. What majority of both houses of the U.S. Congress is needed to override a presidential veto? 1. 2. 3. 4.
More than one-half More than two-thirds More than three-fourths Don’t know
6% 70 8 15
INFO3. To the best of your knowledge, what percent of Texas’s population is made up of Latinos/Hispanics? [PROVIDE DROP-DOWN WITH OPTIONS RANGING FROM 0% to 100%] 1. 0-10% 2. 11-20% 3. 21-30% 4. 31-40% 5. 41-50% 6. 51-60% 7. 61-70% 8. 71-80% 9. 81-90% 10. 90-100%
2% 14 18 27 17 13 3 2 1 0
INFO4. To the best of your knowledge, what percent of Texas’s population is made up of African Americans/Blacks? [PROVIDE DROP-DOWN WITH OPTIONS RANGING FROM 0% to 100%] 1. 0-10% 2. 11-20% 3. 21-30% 4. 31-40% 5. 41-50% 6. 51-60% 7. 61-70% 8. 71-80% 9. 81-90% 10. 90-100%
12% 41 23 12 2 1 1 1 0 0
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Political Orientation We’re almost done. Now we just have a few basic questions for statistical purposes. LIBCON. On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is extremely liberal, 7 is extremely conservative, and 4 is exactly in the middle, where would you place yourself? [Wording on scale: (1) “Extremely liberal,” (4) “In the middle,” (7) “Extremely conservative”] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Extremely liberal Somewhat liberal Lean liberal In the middle Lean conservative Somewhat conservative Extremely conservative
6% 9 7 30 12 21 15
PID3. Generally speaking, would you say that you usually think of yourself as a… 1. Democrat 2. Independent 3. Republican
39% 11 49
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
19% 12 9 11 15 13 21
PID7. Strong Democrat Not very strong Democrat Lean Democrat Independent Lean Republican Not very strong Republican Strong Republican
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Demographics AGE. Please indicate your age group. 1. 2. 3. 4.
18-29 30-44 45-64 65 and up
15% 23 38 23
LOCATE. Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community? 1. Urban 2. Suburban 3. Rural
31% 48 21
METRO. Do you live in the Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, or Austin metropolitan areas? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Yes, I live in the Houston area. Yes, I live the Dallas-Fort Worth area Yes, I live in the San Antonio area Yes, I live in the Austin area No, I live in another part of Texas.
22% 30 11 8 29
CHILD. How many children are currently living with you? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
One Two Three Four or more None
15% 12 5 2 66
SCHOOL. Do you have any children currently enrolled in school in Texas? (check all that apply) 1. 2. 3. 4.
Yes, I have a child/children under 18 enrolled in public school in Texas. 20% Yes, I have a child/children under 18 enrolled in private school in Texas. 3 Yes, I have a child/children under 18 who are being home schooled in Texas. 1 No, I do not have any children under 18 in school in Texas. 76
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INCOME. In which category would you place your household income last year? 1. Less than $10,000 2. $10,000 to $19,999 3. $20,000 to $29,999 4. $30,000 to $39,999 5. $40,000 to $49,999 6. $50,000 to $59,999 7. $60,000 to $69,999 8. $70,000 to $79,999 9. $80,000 to $99,999 10. $100,000 to $119,999 11. $120,000 to $149,999 12. More than $150,000 13. Prefer not to say
4% 7 11 13 9 9 5 6 7 5 4 6 14
AB. Generally speaking, do you consider yourself to be pro-life, pro-choice, or neither? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Pro-life Pro-choice Neither Don’t know
44% 37 12 7
EDU. What is the highest level of education that you received? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Less than high school High school degree Some college Two-year college degree Four-year college degree Post-graduate degree
4% 28 30 10 18 11
ONEDU. These days many colleges and universities offer courses online. Have you ever taken a course online? 1. Yes 2. No
28% 72
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RELIG. What is your religious affiliation? [No open response on “other”] 1. Agnostic 2. Assembly of God* 3. Atheist 4. Baptist* 5. Buddhist 6. Catholic* 7. Christian Scientist* 8. Church of Christ* 9. Church of God* 10. Disciples of Christ* 11. Episcopal/Anglican* 12. Hindu 13. Jehovah’s Witnesses 14. Jewish 15. Lutheran* 16. Methodist* 17. Mormon* 18. Muslim/Islam 19. Nondenominational Christian* 20. Orthodox/Eastern Orthodox* 21. Pentecostal* 22. Presbyterian* 23. Protestant (non-specific)* 24. Reformed* 25. Unitarian/Universalist* 26. United Church of Christ* 27. Spiritual but not religious 28. Other* 29. Don’t know
5% 1 5 19 0 21 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 6 1 1 8 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 8 6 3
EVANG. [Ask if respond * to RELIG] Do you consider yourself to be a “born again” or “evangelical” Christian? 1. Yes 2. No
45% 55
LITERAL. Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible? 1. The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken
literally, word for word.
30%
2. The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it
should be taken literally, word for word. 3. The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God. 4. Don’t know.
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42 21 7
IMPORT. How important is religion in your life? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Extremely important Somewhat important Not very important Not at all important
45% 28 12 14
ATTEND. Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services or participate in religious activities? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
More than once a week Once a week A few times a month Once or twice a year Never
13% 19 14 27 28
RACE1. What race do you consider yourself to be? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
White African American Hispanic or Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Native American Multi-racial
61% 13 22 1 0 2
RACE2. [Ask if RACE ~= “Hispanic or Latino”] Do you happen to have a Hispanic-Latino grandparent? 1. Yes 2. No 3. Don’t know
3% 95 2
NATIVE1. [Ask if RACE = “Hispanic or Latino”] Were you born in the United States or Puerto Rico, or in another country? 1. Born in the United States or Puerto Rico 2. Born in another country 3. Don’t know
88% 11 1
NATIVE2. [Ask NATIVE2 if answer 1 on NATIVE1] Were your parents born in the United States or Puerto Rico, or another country? 1. Both of my parents were born in the United States or Puerto Rico 2. One of my parents was born in another country 3. Both of my parents were both in another country
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53% 29 19
MOVE. Did you move to Texas from some other state? 1. Yes 2. No
39% 61
STATE. [ASK IF MOVE=1] Which state did you move from (most recently)? [DROPDOWN LIST OF STATES] 1. Alabama 2. Alaska 3. Arizona 4. Arkansas 5. California 6. Colorado 7. Connecticut 8. Delaware 9. District of Columbia 10. Florida 11. Georgia 12. Hawaii 13. Idaho 14. Illinois 15. Indiana 16. Iowa 17. Kansas 18. Kentucky 19. Louisiana 20. Maine 21. Maryland 22. Massachusetts 23. Michigan 24. Minnesota 25. Mississippi 26. Missouri 27. Montana 28. Nebraska 29. Nevada 30. New Hampshire 31. New Jersey 32. New Mexico 33. New York 34. North Carolina 35. North Dakota 36. Ohio 37. Oklahoma 38. Oregon 39. Pennsylvania 40. Rhode Island 41. South Carolina 42. South Dakota
1% 0 2 1 13 2 0 0 0 5 4 0 1 6 2 3 3 0 5 1 2 1 4 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 3 5 2 0 2 3 1 3 0 0 0
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43. Tennessee 44. Utah 45. Vermont 46. Virginia 47. Washington 48. West Virginia 49. Wisconsin 50. Wyoming
1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0
HOME. Do you own or rent your home? 1. Own 2. Rent
71% 29
MARITAL. What is your marital status? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Married Separated Divorced Widowed Single Domestic Partnership
54% 1 10 7 22 5
GENDER. What is your gender? 1. Male 2. Female
47% 53
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100%
Q2. Generally speaking, would you say that you are extremely interested in politics and public affairs, somewhat interested, not very interested, or not at all interested? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Extremely interested Somewhat interested Not very interested Not at all interested Don’t know
46% 42 8 4 1
Q3. There are many elections in the state of Texas. Furthermore, many people intend to vote in a given election, but sometimes personal and professional circumstances keep them from the polls. Thinking back over the past two or three years, would you say that you voted in all elections, almost all, about half, one or two, or none at all? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Every election Almost every election About half One or two None Don’t know
34% 39 11 10 4 1
*
In calculating the margin of error (MOE) for the survey, we provide two calculations, one that compensates for the relative standard deviation of the weights and one that does not. Without taking the variance of the weights into account, the margin of error for the full sample is 2.83%. To compensate for the additional uncertainty from weighting, we apply a multiplier derived from the coefficient of variation of the weights: sqrt(1+CV^2), where CV=sd(weights)/mean(weights). For this weight sensitive calculation, the MOE for the full sample is 3.28%. UT-Austin/Texas Tribune – Texas Statewide Survey, June 2015 Page 1 of 20
Most Important Problem Q4. What would you say is the most important problem facing this country today? [Randomize] 1. The economy 2. Federal spending/national debt 3. Political corruption/leadership 4. National security/terrorism 5. Immigration 6. Income inequality 7. Unemployment/jobs 8. Health care 9. Moral decline 10. Border security 11. Education 12. Middle East instability 13. Race relations 14. Partisan gridlock 15. Taxes 16. Gun control/gun violence 17. Crime and drugs 18. Environment 19. Social welfare programs 20. Police brutality/police militarization 21. Gay marriage 22. Gas prices 23. Voting system 24. The media 25. Government data collection 26. Gender inequality 27. Abortion 28. Energy 29. Housing 30. Afghanistan/Pakistan 31. Foreign trade 32. Russia/Ukraine
13% 11 9 8 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Q5. What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today? [Randomize] 1. Border security 2. Immigration 3. Political corruption/leadership 4. Education 5. The economy 6. Health care 7. Unemployment/jobs 8. Moral decline 9. Police brutality/police militarization 10. Crime and drugs 11. Transportation/roads/traffic 12. Social welfare programs 13. Gun control/gun violence 14. Water supply 15. Taxes 16. Gay marriage 17. Environment 18. Voting system 19. State government spending 20. Abortion 21. Redistricting 22. State budget cuts 23. Gas prices 24. Insurance rates 25. Utility rates 26. Energy 27. Electoral fraud 28. Property rights 29. Housing 30. The media 31. State courts
20% 18 7 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Retrospective Assessments Q6. How would you rate the job Barack Obama has done as president? Would you say that you… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don’t know
17% 18 10 10 45 1
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Q7. How would you rate the job the U.S. Congress is doing? Would you say that you… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don’t know
2% 13 21 26 36 2
Q7A. How would you rate the job that your U.S. Congressman is doing? Would you say that you… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don’t know
9% 24 24 17 19 7
Q8. How would you rate the job Greg Abbott has done as governor? Would you say that you… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don’t know
22% 24 28 8 16 15
Q9. How would you rate the job Dan Patrick has done as lieutenant governor? Would you say that you… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don’t know
13% 19 28 8 16 15
Q10. How would you rate the job the Texas Legislature is doing? Would you say that you… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don’t know
10% 32 20 14 16 7
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Q11. Thinking about the country, do you think that things are headed in the right direction, or do you think that things are headed off on the wrong track? 1. Right direction 2. Wrong track 3. Don’t know
23% 64 14
Q12. Compared to a year ago, would you say that the national economy is a lot better off, somewhat better off, about the same, somewhat worse off, or a lot worse off? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
A lot better off Somewhat better off About the same Somewhat worse off A lot worse off Don’t know
7% 24 33 21 13 3
Q13. Thinking about the state of Texas, do you think that things are headed in the right direction, or do you think that things are headed off on the wrong track? 1. Right direction 2. Wrong track 3. Don’t know
50% 32 18
Q14. Compared to a year ago, would you say that you and your family are economically a lot better off, somewhat better off, about the same, somewhat worse off, or a lot worse off? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
A lot better off Somewhat better off About the same Somewhat worse off A lot worse off Don’t know
5% 21 48 17 7 2
Q15. Compared to a year ago, would you say that the Texas economy is a lot better off, somewhat better off, about the same, somewhat worse off, or a lot worse off? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
A lot better off Somewhat better off About the same Somewhat worse off A lot worse off Don’t know
5% 28 44 14 4 4
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Political Figures and Elections Q16. If the 2016 primary elections for President were held today, would you vote in the Republican primary, the Democratic primary, or wouldn’t you vote in either primary? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Republican primary Democratic primary Wouldn’t vote in a primary Don’t know
47% 33 11 10
[For Q17 and Q18, after indicating their first choice, respondents were asked, “Of the remaining possible candidates, who would be your second choice, or have you not thought about it enough to have an opinion?”] Q17. [ASK IF Q16=1] If the 2016 Republican primary election for president were held today, which of the following possible candidates would you vote for, or haven’t you thought about it enough to have an opinion? [Randomize 1-16] (n=504, MOE is +/- 4.37%; MOE is +/- 4.75% when adjusted for weighting) 1. Ted Cruz 2. Rick Perry 3. Scott Walker 4. Marco Rubio 5. Jeb Bush 6. Ben Carson 7. Rand Paul 8. Mike Huckabee 9. Carly Fiorina 10. Rick Santorum 11. Donald Trump 12. Chris Christie 13. Bobby Jindal 14. John Kasich 15. Lindsey Graham 16. George Pataki 17. Haven’t thought enough about it to have an opinion
First Choice 20% 12 10 8 7 6 6 5 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0
Second Choice 16% 13 14 9 5 5 8 7 4 2 2 3 3 1 2 0
15
6
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Q18. [ASK IF Q16=2] If the 2016 Democratic primary election for president were held today, which of the following possible candidates would you vote for, or haven’t you thought about it enough to have an opinion? [Randomize 1-8] (n=457, MOE is +/- 4.58%; MOE is +/- 5.27% when adjusted for weighting) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Hillary Clinton Bernie Sanders Joe Biden Elizabeth Warren Andrew Cuomo Martin O’Malley Jim Webb Lincoln Chafee Haven’t thought enough about it to have an opinion
First Choice 53% 15 8 8 1 1 1 1
Second Choice 17% 11 25 20 4 4 2 1
12
17
Q19. Suppose the Tea Party movement organized itself as a political party. When thinking about the next election for Congress, would you vote for [Randomize] the Republican candidate from your district, the Democratic candidate from your district, or the Tea Party candidate from your district? [Randomize 1-2] 1. 2. 3. 4.
Republican candidate Democratic candidate Tea Party candidate Don’t know
24% 34 18 24
Q20. Do you think the Tea Party movement has too much influence, too little influence, or the right amount of influence in the Republican Party? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Too much influence Too little influence The right amount of influence Don’t know
32% 26 22 21
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[RANDOMIZE Q21-Q26] Q21. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Ted Cruz.
June 2015 Feb. 2015 Oct. 2014 June 2014 Feb. 2014 Oct. 2013 June 2013
Very Favorable 22 26 26 29 29 23 26
Somewhat Favorable 18 15 18 17 14 15 14
Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable 15 12 11 10 10 14 13
Somewhat Unfavorable 8 8 8 6 8 6 7
Very Unfavorable 29 28 28 28 29 31 24
Don’t Know/No Opinion 7 10 8 11 10 10 17
Q22. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Greg Abbott.
June 2015 Feb. 2015 Oct. 2014 June 2014 Feb. 2014 Oct. 2013 June 2013
Very Favorable 24 25 23 25 23 16 12
Somewhat Favorable 24 21 24 20 22 20 17
Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable 15 16 12 15 15 23 20
Somewhat Unfavorable 9 9 11 7 9 11 9
Very Unfavorable 20 19 23 18 16 13 11
Don’t Know/No Opinion 7 10 8 15 16 18 31
Q23. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Dan Patrick.
June 2015 Feb. 2015 Oct. 2014 June 2014 Feb. 2014
Very Favorable 10 10 12 15 10
Somewhat Favorable 18 17 24 23 16
Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable 28 23 20 17 23
Somewhat Unfavorable 9 9 7 8 8
Very Unfavorable 15 15 15 16 10
Don’t Know/No Opinion 19 26 20 21 33
Q24. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Joe Straus.
June 2015 Feb. 2015 June 2013
Very Favorable 3 3 1
Somewhat Favorable 8 9 8
Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable 26 25 20
Somewhat Unfavorable 7 7 9
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Very Unfavorable 8 7 7
Don’t Know/No Opinion 47 49 55
Q25. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Barack Obama. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Very favorable Somewhat favorable Neither favorable nor unfavorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Don’t know/no opinion
18% 16 9 9 46 2
Q26. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Hillary Clinton. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Very favorable Somewhat favorable Neither favorable nor unfavorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Don’t know/no opinion
17% 18 9 10 45 2
Policy Questions Q27. How do you feel about the following statement: Generally speaking, the way state government runs in Texas serves as a good model for other states to follow? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know
26% 33 12 18 11
Q28. How closely have you been following the Texas Legislature this session? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Extremely closely Somewhat closely Not very closely Not at all closely
12% 45 32 11
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Q29. Below are some proposals that the Texas Legislature debated this year. Please tell us whether you would support or oppose each of the following proposals: [RANDOMIZE A-H AND GRID WITH RESPONSE OPTIONS: “Strongly support”, “Somewhat support”, “Somewhat oppose”, “Strongly oppose”, “Don’t know”]
D. Allowing Texans to openly carry handguns in public places so long as they have a license to do so.
Strongly support
Somewhat support
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
Don’t Know/No Opinion
30%
22%
13%
30%
5%
Q32. Which of the following is closest to your opinion? State law should… 1. prohibit concealed handgun license (CHL) holders from carrying their weapons on college campuses. 2. allow individual colleges and universities the right to determine whether CHL holders can carry their weapons on campus. 3. guarantee the right of CHL holders to carry their weapons on campus. 4. Don’t know/no opinion
37% 26 25 12
Q33. Should illegal immigrants who have graduated from Texas high schools, lived in the state for at least three years, and applied for citizenship receive in-state tuition rates at Texas public colleges and universities, or should they have to pay the higher tuition rate for out of-state students? 1. In-state tuition 2. Out-of-state tuition 3. Don’t know/No opinion
41% 43 16
Q34. What is your opinion on gay marriage? 1. Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry 2. Gays and lesbians should not have the right to marry 3. Don’t know
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44% 41 14
Q35. As you may know, currently, the maximum penalty for possession of small amounts of marijuana can include up to 180 days in jail and/or a fine of up to $2,000. Would you support or oppose reducing punishment for possession of small amounts of marijuana to a citation and a fine of $250? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Don’t know
44% 24 11 15 7
Q37. As you might know, in Texas, parental consent is required for a minor to obtain an abortion. However, a judge can bypass the parental consent requirement for a minor if seeking permission from their parents could endanger them. Do you support or oppose making it more difficult for minors in these circumstances to receive an abortion without their parents' consent? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Don’t know
30% 20 14 22 14
Q38. Do you think businesses should be allowed to refuse services to gays and lesbians for religious reasons, or do you think that businesses should be required to provide services to gays and lesbians? 1. Should be allowed to refuse services 2. Should be required to provide services 3. Don’t know/no opinion
41% 45 14
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Q41. Just your opinion, in the United States today, how much discrimination is there against…[RANDOMIZE A-J WITH RESPONSE OPTIONS, “A lot of discrimination”, “Some”, “Not very much”, “None at all”, “Don’t know/no opinion”.]
A. Whites B. African Americans C. Hispanics D. Asians E. Women F. Gays and lesbians G. Transgender people H. Christians I. Muslims J. Men
A lot 13% 32% 21% 9% 16% 36% 40% 25% 39% 8%
Some 26% 36% 42% 37% 43% 34% 33% 26% 33% 20%
Not very much 29% 21% 25% 35% 28% 18% 13% 26% 15% 35%
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None at all 28% 8% 9% 14% 10% 8% 8% 19% 9% 32%
Don’t Know/No Opinion 4% 3% 4% 5% 3% 4% 6% 4% 4% 5%
Political Knowledge [Randomize INFO1-INFO4] INFO1. Which political party holds the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Republican Party Democratic Party Neither Don’t know
76% 9 3 12
INFO2. What majority of both houses of the U.S. Congress is needed to override a presidential veto? 1. 2. 3. 4.
More than one-half More than two-thirds More than three-fourths Don’t know
6% 70 8 15
INFO3. To the best of your knowledge, what percent of Texas’s population is made up of Latinos/Hispanics? [PROVIDE DROP-DOWN WITH OPTIONS RANGING FROM 0% to 100%] 1. 0-10% 2. 11-20% 3. 21-30% 4. 31-40% 5. 41-50% 6. 51-60% 7. 61-70% 8. 71-80% 9. 81-90% 10. 90-100%
2% 14 18 27 17 13 3 2 1 0
INFO4. To the best of your knowledge, what percent of Texas’s population is made up of African Americans/Blacks? [PROVIDE DROP-DOWN WITH OPTIONS RANGING FROM 0% to 100%] 1. 0-10% 2. 11-20% 3. 21-30% 4. 31-40% 5. 41-50% 6. 51-60% 7. 61-70% 8. 71-80% 9. 81-90% 10. 90-100%
12% 41 23 12 2 1 1 1 0 0
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Political Orientation We’re almost done. Now we just have a few basic questions for statistical purposes. LIBCON. On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is extremely liberal, 7 is extremely conservative, and 4 is exactly in the middle, where would you place yourself? [Wording on scale: (1) “Extremely liberal,” (4) “In the middle,” (7) “Extremely conservative”] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Extremely liberal Somewhat liberal Lean liberal In the middle Lean conservative Somewhat conservative Extremely conservative
6% 9 7 30 12 21 15
PID3. Generally speaking, would you say that you usually think of yourself as a… 1. Democrat 2. Independent 3. Republican
39% 11 49
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
19% 12 9 11 15 13 21
PID7. Strong Democrat Not very strong Democrat Lean Democrat Independent Lean Republican Not very strong Republican Strong Republican
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Demographics AGE. Please indicate your age group. 1. 2. 3. 4.
18-29 30-44 45-64 65 and up
15% 23 38 23
LOCATE. Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community? 1. Urban 2. Suburban 3. Rural
31% 48 21
METRO. Do you live in the Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, or Austin metropolitan areas? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Yes, I live in the Houston area. Yes, I live the Dallas-Fort Worth area Yes, I live in the San Antonio area Yes, I live in the Austin area No, I live in another part of Texas.
22% 30 11 8 29
CHILD. How many children are currently living with you? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
One Two Three Four or more None
15% 12 5 2 66
SCHOOL. Do you have any children currently enrolled in school in Texas? (check all that apply) 1. 2. 3. 4.
Yes, I have a child/children under 18 enrolled in public school in Texas. 20% Yes, I have a child/children under 18 enrolled in private school in Texas. 3 Yes, I have a child/children under 18 who are being home schooled in Texas. 1 No, I do not have any children under 18 in school in Texas. 76
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INCOME. In which category would you place your household income last year? 1. Less than $10,000 2. $10,000 to $19,999 3. $20,000 to $29,999 4. $30,000 to $39,999 5. $40,000 to $49,999 6. $50,000 to $59,999 7. $60,000 to $69,999 8. $70,000 to $79,999 9. $80,000 to $99,999 10. $100,000 to $119,999 11. $120,000 to $149,999 12. More than $150,000 13. Prefer not to say
4% 7 11 13 9 9 5 6 7 5 4 6 14
AB. Generally speaking, do you consider yourself to be pro-life, pro-choice, or neither? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Pro-life Pro-choice Neither Don’t know
44% 37 12 7
EDU. What is the highest level of education that you received? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Less than high school High school degree Some college Two-year college degree Four-year college degree Post-graduate degree
4% 28 30 10 18 11
ONEDU. These days many colleges and universities offer courses online. Have you ever taken a course online? 1. Yes 2. No
28% 72
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RELIG. What is your religious affiliation? [No open response on “other”] 1. Agnostic 2. Assembly of God* 3. Atheist 4. Baptist* 5. Buddhist 6. Catholic* 7. Christian Scientist* 8. Church of Christ* 9. Church of God* 10. Disciples of Christ* 11. Episcopal/Anglican* 12. Hindu 13. Jehovah’s Witnesses 14. Jewish 15. Lutheran* 16. Methodist* 17. Mormon* 18. Muslim/Islam 19. Nondenominational Christian* 20. Orthodox/Eastern Orthodox* 21. Pentecostal* 22. Presbyterian* 23. Protestant (non-specific)* 24. Reformed* 25. Unitarian/Universalist* 26. United Church of Christ* 27. Spiritual but not religious 28. Other* 29. Don’t know
5% 1 5 19 0 21 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 6 1 1 8 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 8 6 3
EVANG. [Ask if respond * to RELIG] Do you consider yourself to be a “born again” or “evangelical” Christian? 1. Yes 2. No
45% 55
LITERAL. Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible? 1. The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken
literally, word for word.
30%
2. The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it
should be taken literally, word for word. 3. The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God. 4. Don’t know.
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42 21 7
IMPORT. How important is religion in your life? 1. 2. 3. 4.
Extremely important Somewhat important Not very important Not at all important
45% 28 12 14
ATTEND. Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services or participate in religious activities? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
More than once a week Once a week A few times a month Once or twice a year Never
13% 19 14 27 28
RACE1. What race do you consider yourself to be? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
White African American Hispanic or Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Native American Multi-racial
61% 13 22 1 0 2
RACE2. [Ask if RACE ~= “Hispanic or Latino”] Do you happen to have a Hispanic-Latino grandparent? 1. Yes 2. No 3. Don’t know
3% 95 2
NATIVE1. [Ask if RACE = “Hispanic or Latino”] Were you born in the United States or Puerto Rico, or in another country? 1. Born in the United States or Puerto Rico 2. Born in another country 3. Don’t know
88% 11 1
NATIVE2. [Ask NATIVE2 if answer 1 on NATIVE1] Were your parents born in the United States or Puerto Rico, or another country? 1. Both of my parents were born in the United States or Puerto Rico 2. One of my parents was born in another country 3. Both of my parents were both in another country
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53% 29 19
MOVE. Did you move to Texas from some other state? 1. Yes 2. No
39% 61
STATE. [ASK IF MOVE=1] Which state did you move from (most recently)? [DROPDOWN LIST OF STATES] 1. Alabama 2. Alaska 3. Arizona 4. Arkansas 5. California 6. Colorado 7. Connecticut 8. Delaware 9. District of Columbia 10. Florida 11. Georgia 12. Hawaii 13. Idaho 14. Illinois 15. Indiana 16. Iowa 17. Kansas 18. Kentucky 19. Louisiana 20. Maine 21. Maryland 22. Massachusetts 23. Michigan 24. Minnesota 25. Mississippi 26. Missouri 27. Montana 28. Nebraska 29. Nevada 30. New Hampshire 31. New Jersey 32. New Mexico 33. New York 34. North Carolina 35. North Dakota 36. Ohio 37. Oklahoma 38. Oregon 39. Pennsylvania 40. Rhode Island 41. South Carolina 42. South Dakota
1% 0 2 1 13 2 0 0 0 5 4 0 1 6 2 3 3 0 5 1 2 1 4 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 3 5 2 0 2 3 1 3 0 0 0
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43. Tennessee 44. Utah 45. Vermont 46. Virginia 47. Washington 48. West Virginia 49. Wisconsin 50. Wyoming
1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0
HOME. Do you own or rent your home? 1. Own 2. Rent
71% 29
MARITAL. What is your marital status? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Married Separated Divorced Widowed Single Domestic Partnership
54% 1 10 7 22 5
GENDER. What is your gender? 1. Male 2. Female
47% 53
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